Martinez, who campaigned for Rubio, now undecided

New Mexico Senate candidate Heather Wilson waves to a crowd of locals with New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and Flordia U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2012. Martinez and Rubio were campaigning for Wilson. Martinez recently announced she is supporting Rubio in his presidential campaign.(Photo: Niki Rhynes/For the Sun-News)Buy Photo

SANTA FE - New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is not ready to endorse another Republican candidate for president after campaigning for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio only to watch him drop out of the primary.

A spokesman for the nation’s only Latina governor said Wednesday that Martinez is proud to have stood by Rubio and will continue to watch the GOP primary race as it unfolds.

Martinez has repeatedly declined to say whether she would vote for GOP primary front-runner Donald Trump if he wins the nomination. She previously denounced Trump when he compared Mexican immigrants to rapists and drug dealers.

“Governor Martinez always knew Marco Rubio faced an uphill battle, but she threw her full support behind him,” spokesman Chris Sanchez said in an email. “There are still delegates up for grabs, and the Governor will continue to watch the race as it unfolds.”

Martinez is the chairwoman of the Republican Governors Association, a fundraising arm of the GOP on state-level campaigns and issues. Martinez campaigned for Rubio at events in Kansas and Florida after publicly announcing her endorsement March 3.

At that time, Martinez said she didn’t know and didn’t follow Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas after he announced he was running for president.

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